Tearing & Spritzing

For my club this month I had a request to show a tearing technique and some spritzing (with the Color Spritzer). This is the card I came up with:

I'm loving this new set Autumn Days ~ it makes such great masculine cards. I just tore the edge (about 1/2" in) on the Chocolate Chip. I then layered it onto a Naturals Ivory base after stamping the leaf image from this set using Chocolate Chip ink on the Chocolate Chip card stock...makes a great background! We stamped the pheasant in Chocolate Chip on the Naturals Ivory card stock layered it onto the Always Artichoke and used the Color Spritzer with the Chocolate Chip marker to antique/distress the two layers. Do you like the notches in the Always Artichoke? Well that's done using the Horizontal Slot punch. Just slide it about halfway in and punch on each side ~ makes a great "catch" for the Hemp Twine which always seems a little uncontrollable to me but is the perfect touch to a masculine card...we just circled the card stock twice with the hemp twine and tied it in a knot on the front. Hope you like it!!

See you tomorrow...

Supplies:
Stamps: Autumn Days, Sincere Salutations
Paper: Chocolate Chip, Always Artichoke, Naturals Ivory
Ink: Chocolate Chip
Accessories: Hemp Twine, Horizontal Slot punch, Color Spritzer

Downline Project & My Swap

Here is the project Catherine did with us at my downline meeting ~ love it!! It uses the Movers & Shapers die to make the outside "wrap" of the box, then you make a "bottom" to slide into the "wrap." Isn't it great when you can use a die in so many different ways ~ it's not just for a card! The bottom slides out (just like a matchbox) ~ it works great for Hershey's Nuggets, mini candy bars, gift cards, etc.


Also, here is the card I did for my downline swap. Did you know that all of the shapes that come with the Movers & Shapers die layer perfect with the coordinating punch? Genius!!

Thanks for stopping by...

Supplies:
Stamps: Autumn Days, Teeny Tiny Wishes
Paper: Dusty Durango, Crushed Curry, Chocolate Chip
Ink: Crushed Curry, Chocolate Chip
Accessories: Crimper, Dusty Durango 1/2" Polka Dot Grosgrain ribbon, Modern Label punch, Movers & Shapers die (Punch Windows ~ Modern Label for layering under the Modern Label punch)